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Learn how to op shop with purpose. Discover the best tips for how to op shop and learn about low waste living along the way.

Wallsend Op Shop Trail Tour

Saturday 2 December 2023
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Bring your much-loved broken items back to life at the Newcastle Libraries Repair Café! Plus plant swap and free Wallsend Op Shop Tour.

Newcastle Repair Cafe - Wallsend Library - Low Waste Living

Saturday 2 December 2023
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Deaf Sports Australia welcomes you to the first major exhibition about the role of sport in Australian Deaf culture.

Exhibition: More Than Sport - Culture and Connection in the Deaf and Hard of...

Saturday 4 November 2023 - 24 February 2024
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A creative and explorative interpretation of the local natural environment by Hunter-based artist and author Bronwyn Grieve.

Exhibition: More Than Coal - Exploring Significant Natural History of the...

On display from 6 November 2023 until 16 March 2024
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Join us for Sharing Culture Storytime at Wallsend Library!

Sharing Culture Storytime - Wallsend Library

Saturday 4 November | Saturday 2 December 2023
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Is your imagination out of this world? Shoot for the stars and enter our Poetry Writing Competition!

School Holidays: Poetry Writing Competition

Competition open from Friday 1 December to Wednesday 31 January
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Take a tour of our neighbouring stars with this interactive 3D visualization at Wallsend Library!

School Holidays: 100,000 Stars - Wallsend Library

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Come along and take the next steps toward being a sewing superstar!

Intro-Mediate Sewing - Wallsend Library

Monday 13 November | Monday 20 November | Monday 27 November | Monday 4 December 2023
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Enjoy songs, nursery rhymes, dancing, music, stories and lots of fun! These action- packed sessions are perfect for developing the early literacy skills of children aged 0-3.

Rock n Rhyme - Newcastle (City) Library

Mondays and Fridays during school term only.
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Come along and take the next steps toward being a sewing superstar! This workshop series is designed for sewers who have mastered the basics.

Intro-Mediate Sewing - Newcastle (City) Library

Monday 13 November | Monday 20 November | Monday 27 November | Monday 4 December 2023
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Take a tour of our neighbouring stars with this interactive 3D visualization at the Digital Library!

School Holidays: 100,000 Stars - Digital Library

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Stomp your way through a weekly fun filled session of stories, songs, games and craft developed to stimulate, engage and grow the minds of 3-5 year olds.

Story Stomp - Newcastle (City) Library

Tuesdays during school term only
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Share your skills, master cool builds and make new friends.

LEGO® Club - Newcastle (City) Library

Tuesdays during school term only (10 October to 5 December 2023)
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Share your skills, master cool builds and make new friends.

LEGO® Club - Wallsend Library

Tuesdays during school term only (10 October to 5 December 2023)
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Enjoy songs, nursery rhymes, dancing, music, stories and lots of fun! These action- packed sessions are perfect for developing the early literacy skills of children aged 0-3.

Rock n Rhyme - Wallsend Library

Wednesdays and Thursdays during school term only
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Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books at Wallsend Library!

Baby Book Time - Wallsend Library

Wednesdays during school term only
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Stomp your way through a weekly fun filled session of stories, songs, games and craft developed to stimulate, engage and grow the minds of 3-5 year olds.

Story Stomp - Wallsend Library

Thursdays during school term only
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Calling all fans of Young Adult Fiction! Join us on the first Thursday of every month to talk about all things YA.

Young Adult Book Club - Newcastle (City) Library

First Thursday of the month
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Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of books at Newcastle (City) Library!

Baby Book Time - Newcastle (City) Library

Fridays during school term only
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A special glitter filled Storytime extravaganza with Newcastle's own Timberlina!

Rainbow Storytime - Newcastle (City) Library

Saturday 9 December 2023
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Hola! Join us for fun, stories, rhymes, songs, and music in "Español"!

Spanish Rock n Rhyme Storytime - Newcastle (City) Library

Tuesday 17 October | Tuesday 31 October | Tuesday 14 November | Tuesday 28 November | Tuesday 12 December 2023
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For people living with dementia and their carers to encourage conversation, laughter and connection.

The Memory Room Project

Every second Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 February until 13 December
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Create your very own cosmic-themed bag! We supply the bags and fabric markers. You supply the imagination.

School Holidays: Cosmic Bags - Newcastle Library

Monday 8 January 2024
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Are you ready to go into outer space? Use LEGO® and your imagination to build out of this world creations.

School Holidays: Challenge - LEGO® Blast Off! - Wallsend Library

Monday 8 January 2024
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Construct and launch a space rocket, build a replacement fuel cell, design your own Space Ranger badge, answer trivia, and more!

School Holidays: Infinity and Beyond: Star Command Mission - Wallsend Library

Tuesday 9 January 2024
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Join us for Story Stomp - Australian Space Stories at Newcastle Library!

School Holidays: Story Stomp - Australian Space Stories - Newcastle Library

Tuesday 9 January 2024
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Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut?

School Holidays: Astronaut Training - Newcastle Library

Wednesday 10 January 2024
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Learn about exoplanets and paint like a professional on a guided creative journey.

School Holidays: Explore exoplanets through COLOUR - Wallsend Library

Wednesday 10 January 2024
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Will you accept the LEGO® Build & Bowl challenge?

School Holidays: Build & Bowl - LEGO® Asteroid Attack! - Newcastle Library

Wednesday 10 January 2024
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Guaranteed fun and laughter with questions, challenges, and brain teasers for all ages.

School Holidays: Extraterrestrial Trivia - Wallsend Library

Wednesday 10 January 2024
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Join us in creating the solar system out of fresh fruit and explore the cycles of the moon using cream biscuits.

School Holidays: Eat the Solar System - Newcastle Library

Thursday 11 January 2024
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Join us for a virtual author event with award-winning author, Vanessa Len as we discuss her latest release, Never a Hero.

School Holidays: Young Adult Book Club - Interview with Vanessa Len...

Thursday 11 January 2024
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Join us for Story Stomp - Take a Trip on My Rocketship at Wallsend Library!

School Holidays: Story Stomp - Take a Trip on My Rocketship - Wallsend Library

Thursday 11 January 2024
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Build a satellite or rocket ship out of recycled materials at Newcastle Museum!

School Holidays: Recycled Rockets and Salvage Spacecraft - Newcastle Museum

Friday 12 January 2024
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Learn about our solar system, from the Sun to Pluto, as we chalk out the distances on the Museum Forecourt.

School Holidays: Chalk the Solar System - Newcastle Museum

Saturday 13 January 2024
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Construct and launch a space rocket, build a replacement fuel cell, design your own Space Ranger badge, answer trivia, and more!

School Holidays: Infinity and Beyond: Star Command Mission - Newcastle Library

Monday 15 January 2024
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Join us for Story Stomp – Bee-Bot in Space at Wallsend Library

School Holidays: Story Stomp – Bee-Bot in Space - Wallsend Library

Monday 15 January 2024
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Join us in creating the solar system out of fresh fruit and explore the cycles of the moon using cream biscuits.

School Holidays: Eat the Solar System - Wallsend Library

Monday 15 January 2024
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Let's have an hour of laughter and lunar-cy creating our own 2024 horoscopes.

School Holidays: It's Written in the Stars - DIY Horoscopes - Newcastle Library

Tuesday 16 January 2024
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Let's have an hour of laughter and lunar-cy creating our own 2024 horoscopes.

School Holidays: It's Written in the Stars - DIY Horoscopes - Wallsend Library

Tuesday 16 January 2024
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Join us for Story Stomp - Take a Trip on My Rocketship at Newcastle Library!

School Holidays: Story Stomp - Take a Trip on My Rocketship - Newcastle Library

Tuesday 16 January 2024
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Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut?

School Holidays: Astronaut Training - Wallsend Library

Wednesday 17 January 2024
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Are you ready to go into outer space? Use LEGO® and your imagination to build out of this world creations.

School Holidays: Challenge - LEGO® Blast Off! - Newcastle Library

Wednesday 17 January 2024
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Can you design and create a lunar lander to keep astronauts safe and unharmed while landing on the moon?

School Holidays: Lunar Landers - Newcastle Library

Wednesday 17 January 2024
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Will you accept the LEGO® Build & Bowl challenge?

School Holidays: Build & Bowl - LEGO® Asteroid Attack! - Wallsend Library

Wednesday 17 January 2024
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Can you decipher ancient Aztec clues to find Montezuma's lost treasure?

School Holidays: The Treasure of the Aztecs - Wallsend Library

Wednesday 17 January 2024
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Can you design and create a lunar lander to keep astronauts safe and unharmed while landing on the moon?

School Holidays: Lunar Landers - Wallsend Library

Thursday 18 January 2024
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Join us for Story Stomp - Bee-Bot in Space at Newcastle Library!

School Holidays: Story Stomp – Bee-Bot in Space - Newcastle Library

Thursday 18 January 2024
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Join us for Story Stomp - Australian Space Stories at Wallsend Library!

School Holidays: Story Stomp - Australian Space Stories - Wallsend Library

Thursday 18 January 2024
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Learn about exoplanets and paint like a professional on a guided creative journey.

School Holidays: Explore exoplanets through COLOUR - Newcastle Library

Friday 19 January 2024
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Turn your imagination into reality with this workshop designed to transform your sketches into something you can hold in your hand.

School Holidays: TinkerCAD Workshop - Designing a Spaceship -

Friday 19 January 2024
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Build a satellite or rocket ship out of recycled materials at Wallsend Library!

School Holidays: Recycled Rockets and Salvage Spacecraft - Wallsend Library

Saturday 20 January 2024
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Learn about rocket design, then make your own paper rockets.

School Holidays: Paper Rockets - Newcastle Library

Monday 22 January 2024
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Ladies and Gentle stems, bulbs, and girls, it's time to shake your stems, do the jumping bean and twist and sprout with the freshest bunch in town!!

School Holidays: The Vegetable Plot - Wallsend Library

Monday 22 January 2024
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Create your own works of art from the words of others!

School Holidays: Blackout Poetry - Wallsend Library

Tuesday 23 January 2024
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Create your very own cosmic-themed bag! We supply the bags and fabric markers. You supply the imagination.

School Holidays: Cosmic Bags - Wallsend Library

Wednesday 24 January 2024
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Create your own works of art from the words of others!

School Holidays: Blackout Poetry - Newcastle Library

Wednesday 24 January 2024
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Wear your best space inspired outfit and get ready to shake your spacesuit to some fun intergalactic tunes!

School Holidays: Space Disco - Newcastle Library

Wednesday 24 January 2024
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Learn about rocket design, then make your own paper rockets.

School Holidays: Paper Rockets - Wallsend Library

Thursday 25 January 2024
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Dive into the world of coding with our Scratch workshop, where you'll embark on an exciting journey to create your very own reaction timer game.

School Holidays: CodeKids - Newcastle Library

Thursday 25 January 2024
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Wear your best space inspired outfit and get ready to shake your spacesuit to some fun intergalactic tunes!

School Holidays: Space Disco - Wallsend Library

Thursday 25 January 2024
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Bring your much-loved broken items back to life at the Newcastle Libraries Repair Café! Plus plant swap.

Newcastle Repair Cafe - Hamilton South Community Hall - Low Waste Living

Saturday 3 February 2023
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This free hands-on workshop with a local breeder is prefect for those thinking of starting out, or those with a flock already.

Keeping Backyard Chickens - Smokva Community Garden - Low Waste Living

Saturday 17 February 2024
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Join Lachlan Storrie from Tree Frog Permaculture for a practical and fun native bees workshop at Maryland Neighbourhood Centre.

Native Bees Workshop: Newcastle Seed Library - Maryland Neighbourhood Centre ...

Saturday 9 March 2024
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What happens to the contents of your bin once it's emptied? Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at Newcastle's Waste Management Centre.

Tour of Summerhill Waste Management Centre - Low Waste Living

Saturday 23 March 2024
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Bring your much-loved broken items back to life at the Newcastle Libraries Repair Café! Plus plant swap.

Newcastle Repair Cafe - Lambton Library - Low Waste Living

Saturday 6 April 2024
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This workshop will give you all the tools you need to turn your simple food scraps into a natural fertilizer, reducing landfill and greenhouse gas emissions. 

Home Composting Workshop - Summerhill Waste Management Centre - Low Waste Living

Saturday 11 May 2024
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Join Lachlan Storrie from Tree Frog Permaculture for a practical and fun seed saving workshop at Hunter Multicultural Communities.

Seed Saving 101: Newcastle Seed Library - Hunter Multicultural Communities...

Saturday 25 May 2024
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Learn how to op shop with purpose. Discover the best tips for how to op shop and learn about low waste living along the way.

Wallsend Op Shop Trail Tour

Saturday 1 June 2024
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Bring your much-loved broken items back to life at the Newcastle Libraries Repair Café! Plus plant swap and free Wallsend Op Shop Tour.

Newcastle Repair Cafe - Wallsend Library - Low Waste Living

Saturday 1 June 2024
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